Obituaries

Virgil D. Broach
Dec 26, 2006
Virgil Donaldson Broach, 69 of Judsonia, died December 26, 2006. He was born January 19, 1937 in Searcy, the son of Manciel C . and Elmyra (Donaldson) Broach. He was a member of St. Mary CME Church and active in the choir. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Barbara Mackey and Opal Bowman. He is...

Lowell Marie Wyatt
Dec 26, 2006
Lowell Earsel Wyatt, 92, of Bells, Tennessee, formally of Letona, died Tuesday December 26, 2006. He was born April 23, 1914, in Letona, Arkansas, to the late James Monroe and Elizabeth Ann Smith Wyatt. He was a member of the West Race Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Wyatt,...

Leonard M. Duke
Dec 24, 2006
Leonard M. Duke, 80, of West Point, died December 24, 2006. He was born July 8, 1926 in Griffithville, Arkansas, to the late Walter Moyer and Bertha Vaughn Duke. He was an avid fisherman and hunter. He is preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Joe, David, and Paul Duke; two sisters, Dolly Lucille Duke and Louise Ferren.
He...

Geneva Ellen Clifton
Dec 24, 2006
Geneva Ellen Clifton, 80, of Searcy, died Sunday December 24, 2006. She was born August 4, 1926 to the late Albert and Effie Boyer. She was a member of the Springdale Baptist Church in Springdale, Mississippi. She is preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, and three sisters. She is survived by her husband Albert Clifton of Searcy; two...
Farris Collins Willis
Dec 23, 2006
Farris Collins Willis, 61 of Letona, died December 23, 2006. He was born November 25, 1945 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of Tom and June (Snyder) Willis. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran serving in the Vietnam War. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Donnie and Daryl Willis. He is survived by his son,...

Margaret A. Miller
Dec 14, 2006
Margaret Ann Miller, 55, of Rose Bud, died Thursday December 14, 2006 in Rose Bud. She was born February 14, 1951, to S.C. and Lorene Holleman Phillips. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, gardening, and taking care of animals. She is preceded in death by her mother, her husband, Joe Miller and her son, Joey Miller.
She is survived by two sons,...

Charles E. Thomas
Dec 14, 2006
The kindest, gentlest, sweetest soul we have ever known. When we remember him, it will be with laughter because that's how he'll remember us."
Charles Edward Thomas, age 61, of Judsonia, died Thursday, December 14, 2006. He was born on October 13, 1945 in Hughes, Arkansas, to Newman and Dorothy Thomas. He was preceded in death by his father. Mr....

James Henry Slayton
Dec 13, 2006
James Henry Slayton, 59 of Searcy, went to be with the Lord on December 13, 2006. He was born September 20, 1947 in Searcy, Arkansas to the late Seth and Lorene (Merritt) Slayton. He was a member of the Temple Baptist Church in Searcy. He served his country through the U.S. Army as a veteran in the Vietnam War. He...

Chrystal Kay Hughes
Dec 11, 2006
Chrystal Kay Hughes, 26 of Pangburn, died December 11, 2006 in Little Rock. She was born November 2, 1980 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the daughter of Paul Watkins Hughes and Chrystal Jean (Suppa) Reaves. She was a member of Searcy Faith Assembly of God Church. She is survived by her father and step-mother, Paul and Betty Hughes of McRae; her...

Loyce E. Johnston
Dec 11, 2006
Loyce E. Johnston, 94 of Searcy, died December 11, 2006. She was born September 25, 1912 in Clarksville, Texas, the daughter of Howard and Annie (Driggers) Varley. She was a member of the West Point Baptist Church and a member of the West Point Home Demonstration Club. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Cloyd Johnston; son, William...

David W. Woodle
Dec 8, 2006
David W. Woodle, 53 of Searcy, died December 8, 2006 in Little Rock. He was born March 27, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Vernon and Ida Woodle. He is survived by his parents; two brothers, Larry Woodle of Bourbonnias, Illinois and Danny Woodle of Quitman, Arkansas; and twelve nieces and nephews. Cremation arrangements entrusted to Searcy-McEuen Funeral Home....

Ollie Stovall
Dec 7, 2006
Ollie Rhodes Bostic Stovall "Grandma", of Searcy, went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 7, 2006. She was 91 years old. She was born in Vell, Missouri on March 16, 1915 to Sylvester and Mary Rhodes. Her favorite memories throughout her life were church, her family, camping, fishing, going for walks and cooking. She is survived and...

Curtis C. Cole
Dec 7, 2006
Curtis C. Cole, 83 of Kensett, died December 7, 2006. He was born June 13, 1923 in Joy, Arkansas, the son of Walter B. and Sillar (Garrison) Cole. He was a WWII Army Veteran. He was a member and served as Deacon at South Heights Freewill Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents and five brothers. He...

Loretta Wiggs Hickmon
Nov 25, 2006
Loretta Wiggs Hickmon, 65 of Searcy, died November 25, 2006. She was born September 16, 1941 in White County, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Clifton Loss Wiggs and Annie Ruth (Sparrow) Wiggs. She is survived by her husband, Jerry Hickmon of Searcy; her son and daughter-in-law, Franklin and Becky Hickmon of Heber Springs; one brother, Clifton Wiggs of Little...

Morris Gowen
Nov 25, 2006
Morris Gowen, 94, of Searcy, was called to his heavenly home on Saturday, November 25, 2006 in Searcy. He was born October 25, 1912 at Antioch, Arkansas to the late John Henry Gowen and Mary Hutchinson. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was an active member of Searcy Faith Assembly of God. Morris had a kind and...
Mattie J. Crouch
Nov 23, 2006
Mattie Crouch, 96 of Searcy died November 23, 2006. She was born February 13, 1910 in Newport, Arkansas; was a member of Hickory Ridge Church of Christ and attended the Cloverdale Church of Christ the past several years. She won two years in a row the Senior Citizen Award in Searcy from Harding University and was elected Most Popular Lady...
Lawrence C. Smith
Nov 22, 2006
Lawrence C. Smith, 86, of Searcy, passed from this life on November 22, 2006. He was born March 15, 1920 in Searcy, the son of Glen and Mallie (Cowans) Smith. He was a member of Arnold Tabernacle CME Church in Kensett, the Masonic Lodge # 473 and the Civil Defense. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was preceded in death...

Roy Davis Mclain
Nov 22, 2006
Roy Davis McLain, 89 of Rose Bud, Arkansas, formerly of Oklahoma, died November 22, 2006. Born September 9, 1917 in Inola, Oklahoma, he was the son of the late Roy L. and Ada W. Davis McLain. He is also preceded in death by one brother, Benjamin F. McLain.
Survivors include his wife, Violet Ann McLain of Rose Bud, AR; two...
Nancy N. Hackworth
Nov 21, 2006
Nancy N. (Garrison) Hackworth, 67 of Searcy, passed from this life on November 21, 2006. She was born March 29, 1939 in Searcy the daughter of Arthur and Myrtle McCall Garrison. She was a member of Valley Baptist Church and the J.O.Y. Group of Valley Baptist Church and is preceded in death by her parents; and one sister, Maxine Garrison...
Ellena Yvonne Sullivan
Nov 18, 2006
Ellena Yvonne"Bonnie" Sullivan, 46 of Kensett died Saturday November 18, 2006. She was born in Watervliet, Michigan, a daughter to the late Herman and Juanita Brackenridge Rigsby. She attended Souls Harbor Church in Searcy. She is preceded in death by a sister, Donna May Rigsby.
She is survived by her husband, Calvin Ray Sullivan of Kensett; Two sons, Chris Barela...